There are two big problems in the typical Portuguese mind:
First, he has the ability to blame others for everything that happens to him. If he is fired, he will blame the employer, he will blame the government or he will blame the crises, but never himself.
Secondly, although every Portuguese wants to find and have a good job, the majority of us don’t want to work at all.
This mentality had brought us to the country we have today, one of the most less developed countries in Occidental Europe.
However, not every Portuguese has our typical way of thinking. In fact, an increasing amount of people is joining a new state of mind: entrepreneurship.
This concept is based in the idea that it’s always possible to innovate, it’s possible to create and implement new ideas in the world of work.
Nowadays, entrepreneurship is no longer a choice, it is actually an emergency. It is essential to create new businesses.
This innovative way of thinking can be positive in both personal and economical levels. For the entrepreneur, this process can be positive if he creates his own business, being able to make his own money without depending on the jobs offered by others. The creation of new business means that new jobs are created and new markets are developed, which will help increasing economic growth.
Because innovating and creating enterprises is so important, efforts are being done in order to teach students how to be entrepreneur. Actually, some universities in Portugal are giving its students some notions about this process. But, there is still a long way to go in order to change Portuguese lazy minds.
Source: http://www.empreendedorismo.pt
First, he has the ability to blame others for everything that happens to him. If he is fired, he will blame the employer, he will blame the government or he will blame the crises, but never himself.
Secondly, although every Portuguese wants to find and have a good job, the majority of us don’t want to work at all.
This mentality had brought us to the country we have today, one of the most less developed countries in Occidental Europe.
However, not every Portuguese has our typical way of thinking. In fact, an increasing amount of people is joining a new state of mind: entrepreneurship.
This concept is based in the idea that it’s always possible to innovate, it’s possible to create and implement new ideas in the world of work.
Nowadays, entrepreneurship is no longer a choice, it is actually an emergency. It is essential to create new businesses.
This innovative way of thinking can be positive in both personal and economical levels. For the entrepreneur, this process can be positive if he creates his own business, being able to make his own money without depending on the jobs offered by others. The creation of new business means that new jobs are created and new markets are developed, which will help increasing economic growth.
Because innovating and creating enterprises is so important, efforts are being done in order to teach students how to be entrepreneur. Actually, some universities in Portugal are giving its students some notions about this process. But, there is still a long way to go in order to change Portuguese lazy minds.
Source: http://www.empreendedorismo.pt
Indubitably and unfortunately truth. That is the Portuguese line of thought. At least, there are some Portuguese acting in other way. Elvira Fortunato for example, developing the Paper Transistors, António Damásio one of the bests in neurology... we are not the most but we can be on top.
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